DOCSLIB.ORG

Charles “Lucky” Luciano , Nascut Sub Numele De Salvatore Lucania (24 Noiembrie 1897 – 26 Ianuarie 1962) , a Fost Un Renumit Gangster Americano-Sicilian

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Charles “Lucky” Luciano , Nascut Sub Numele De Salvatore Lucania (24 Noiembrie 1897 – 26 Ianuarie 1962) , a Fost Un Renumit Gangster Americano-Sicilian Charles “Lucky” Luciano , nascut sub numele de Salvatore Lucania (24 Noiembrie 1897 – 26 Ianuarie 1962) , a fost un renumit gangster americano-sicilian . Luciano este considerat parintele crimei organizate moderne si creierul din spatele expansiunii postbelice a traficului de heroina . Revista americana Times l-a adaugat in top 20 al celor mai influenti constructori si titani ai secolului 20 . Salvatore Lucania s-a nascut la 24 Noiembrie 1897 in localitatea siciliana Lercara Friddi , din parintii Antonio si Rosalia Lucania . Promisiunea unei vieti mai bune a determinat familia sa se mute in America , la inceputul anului 1907 . Odata ajunsi in Insula Ellis , Lucania se imbolnaveste de varicela , boala ce ii va afecta aspectul fetei tot restul vietii . Stabiliti la New York intr-un cartier de evrei , Salvatore isi incepe cariera de infractor jefuind tinerii evrei in drum spre scoala . Dupa mai multe “vizite” in centrele pentru infractorii juvelini , se hotaraste sa isi schimbe numele in Charles datorita rusinii cauzate familiei . In 1919 guvernul american a interzis productia si comercializarea alcoolului pe teritoriul Statelor Unite ale Americii , fapt ce a dus la expansiunea industriei ilegale de alcool . Intre 1920-1925 Luciano isi dezvolta , cu ajutorul altor gangsteri ai vremii , o uriasa afacere cu alcool , afacere ce ii aducea un profit anual de cateva sute de mii de dolari . Importa scotch direct din Scotia , rom din Caraibe si whiskey din Canada . Pe langa afacerile cu alcoolul , mai era implicat in jocurile de noroc , dar in acest moment Luciano deja facea parte din bossii mafiei din New York . In curand Luciano isi va uni fortele cu Joe “the Boss” Messeria . In timp ce primul era adeptul unui nou stil de gangster , Messeria dorea ca vechile reguli italiene sa se respecte . Dupa o incercare esuata de asasinare , actiune ce i-a lasat cicatricile din jurul ochiului , Luciano se va razbuna pornind celebrul Razboi Castellammarese . Acest razboi , dus intre anii 1928-1931 , va avea ca rezultat moartea multor mafioti ai vremurilor , cat si uciderea lui Messeria . Se presupune ca Luciano lua masa impreuna cu Messeria in momentul in care asasinii au tras focuri de arma asupra ultimului . Ca urmare , bossul de atunci , Sal Marazano , il numeste pe Luciano capul celor Cinci Familii ale New Yorkului , promitandu-le egalitate si libertate totala . Aceasta numire nu a durat mult fiindca Luciano , afland ca Il Capi Di Tutti Capi doreste sa-l asasineze , va organiza o trupa de gangsteri si-l va executa pe Marazo exact in ziua in care acesta urma sa angajeze asasinul lui Luciano . Lucky Luciano devenise cel mai puternic si influent om din organizatia italiana . Avand afaceri in majoritatea domeniilor de la vremea respectiva , era considerat ca unul din cei mai respectati oameni ai New Yorkului . Vazand ca titlul de “Capi di tutti capi” creaza mari tensiuni intre familii , acesta renunta la denumire , multumindu-se cu pastrarea ritualurilor de initiere si cu renumitul cod al tacerii , Omerta . Luciano organizeaza Comisia , un fel de Curte Suprema de Judecata alcatuita din capii celor Cinci Familii ale New Yorkului , comisie care va judeca orice act de violenta petrecut pe teritoriile controlate de Mafie . Desi cei cinci “capi” aveau drepturi egale , in realitate Lucky Luciano era cel dintai dintre “egali” . Dominatia lui Luciano a fost de scurta durata . In 1936 , procurorul special Thomas Dewey reuseste sa il aduca in fata judecatorului sub acuzatia de proxenetism . Ca urmare a acestei acuzatii , Lucky Luciano este condamnat la 30-50 ani de inchisoare , insa reuseste sa fuga in Hot Springs , Arkansas , inaintea unei decizii finale a tribunalului . Dewey reuseste totusi sa il prinda si sa il intemniteze . Luciano va conduce afacerile mafiei din inchisoare , atribuindu-i functia de Boss lui Vito Genovese , o persoana extrem de violenta . Inceputul celui de-al Doilea Razboi Mondial il gaseste pe Luciano in inchisoare , dar capabil sa ajute guvernul american cu informatii provenite de la mafia siciliana . Drept rasplata pentru ajutorul acordat , guvernul american il gratiaza in 1946 , cu singura conditie de a se intoarce in Sicilia . Desi profund dezamagit de aceasta decizie , Lucky Luciano va parasi New Yorkul si , implicit , Statele Unite , cu destinatia Sicilia . Ajuns in Sicilia , Lucky Luciano se va muta in secret in Cuba de unde isi va relua activitatile ilegale de pe teritoriul SUA , cu ajutorul dictatorului Baptista . Incercand sa isi recapete titlul de Capo si tutti capi , Luciano este tradat de Genovese si se intoarce in subtil in Sicilia unde renunta la orice implicare in Mafie . Sfarsitul vietii il gaseste cinand in cele mai elegante restaurante din Italia , locuind in cele mai extravagante apartamente si in compania celor mai frumoase femei . Pe parcursul vietii Luciano a refuzat orice propunere venita din partea scenaristilor de la Hollywood , motivand atentia pe care o va primi mafia italiana din State . Dupa moartea iubirii sale de o viata , Lucky accepta o intalnire cu un producator de filme . Cand avionul acestuia ateriza pe Aeroportul International din Napoli , inima lui Lucky Luciano cedeaza . Charles Lucky Luciano moare din cauza unui infarct la data de 26 Ianuarie 1962 . Este inmormantat in Cimitirul Sfantul John din Queens , New York . Chiar si astazi este considerat cel mai mare mafiot al tuturor timpurilor datorita implicarii sale in stabilirea Cosei Nostra in Statele Unite ale Americii si datorita traficului de heroina pe ruta Sicilia – New York . Lucky Luciano ocupa locul 9 in topul celor mai brutali criminali din toate timpurile , top realizat de Jeff Brown in 2006 . Restul topului , saptamanile viitoare . Charlie "Lucky" Luciano (born Salvatore Lucania; November 24, 1897 – January 26, 1962) was an Italian mobster born in Sicily. Luciano is considered the father of modern organized crime in America for splitting New York City into five different Mafia crime families and the establishment of the first commission. He was the first official boss of the modern Genovese crime family. He was, along with his associate Meyer Lansky, instrumental in the development of the "National Crime Syndicate" in the United States. Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Prohibition 3 Rise to power 4 Reorganizing Cosa Nostra 5 The Commission 6 The original Luciano family 7 Prosecutions and prison 8 World War II, freedom and deportation 9 The Havana Conference 10 Operating in Italy 11 Personal life 12 American power struggle 13 Death and legacy 14 Media portrayals 15 See also 16 References 17 Bibliography [edit] Early life Salvatore Lucania was born on November 24, 1897 in Lercara Friddi, Sicily.[1] His parents, Antonio and Rosalia Lucania, had four other children: Bartolomeo (born 1890), Giuseppe (born 1898), Filippia (born 1901), and Concetta (born 1903). When Charlie was 10 years old (1907), the family migrated to the United States.[2][3] They settled in New York City, a common destination for Sicilian immigrants at that time.[4] While a teenager, he started his own gang. Unlike the other street gangs whose business was to pickpocket, mug, and steal, Lucania decided to offer protection to the Jewish kids who were always picked on by Italian and Irish kids. He would charge ten cents per week for each kid. By the age of 20, he was well integrated into the crime scene in the Lower East Side, being involved in theft, extortion,[2] and drug trafficking (for which he served a six-month prison term in 1916).[3] He also became life-long friends with Jewish gangster Meyer Lansky.[3] [edit] Prohibition On January 17, 1919, the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The Amendment prohibited the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcoholic beverages. Prohibition remained in force until its repeal in 1933. This gave every gangster on the street a new source of revenue through illegal alcohol sales. Around this time, Luciano worked for Arnold Rothstein. Luciano had plans to expand his territory and expand his profits by collaborating with other gangsters to cut down the cost of political protection and reduce the likelihood of hijacked shipments. But Joe "The Boss" Masseria forbade Luciano to do this. By 1921, Luciano had met many Mafia heavyweights, including Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, his longtime friend, business partner, and eventually Sottocapo through his involvement in the Five Points Gang. Together they began a bootlegging operation. By 1925, Luciano was grossing over $12 million a year; however, he was netting much less each year due to the high costs of bribing politicians and police. Luciano and his partners ran the largest bootlegging operation in New York, one that also extended into Philadelphia. He imported scotch whisky directly from Scotland, rum from the Caribbean, and whiskey from Canada. He was also involved in gambling. [edit] Rise to power At an early age Luciano had established himself as a creative criminal on the Lower East Side and eventually worked his way up to being a top aide to crime boss Joe Masseria. In the 1920s Masseria was involved in a prolonged turf war with rival crime boss Salvatore Maranzano. Masseria was a Mustache Pete, an old-school mafioso who wanted to preserve the old Mafia ideals of honor, tradition, respect and dignity. Luciano and his contemporaries who had started their criminal careers in the United States were known as the Young Turks. Like the original Young Turks of the Ottoman Empire, they formed a young and ambitious group which challenged the established order. The Mustache Petes would not work with anyone who was not Italian, and were skeptical of working with anyone who was not Sicilian. Luciano believed that as long as money was being made, the family should deal with anyone. The Castellammarese War raged from 1928 to 1931, resulting in the deaths of as many as 60 mobsters.[5] The war was nominally between Maranzano and Masseria.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Mafia Motifs in Andrea Camilleri's Detective
    MAFIA MOTIFS IN ANDREA CAMILLERI’S DETECTIVE MONTALBANO NOVELS: FROM THE CULTURE AND BREAKDOWN OF OMERTÀ TO MAFIA AS A SCAPEGOAT FOR THE FAILURE OF STATE Adriana Nicole Cerami A dissertation submitted to the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures (Italian). Chapel Hill 2015 Approved by: Dino S. Cervigni Amy Chambless Roberto Dainotto Federico Luisetti Ennio I. Rao © 2015 Adriana Nicole Cerami ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii ABSTRACT Adriana Nicole Cerami: Mafia Motifs in Andrea Camilleri’s Detective Montalbano Novels: From the Culture and Breakdown of Omertà to Mafia as a Scapegoat for the Failure of State (Under the direction of Ennio I. Rao) Twenty out of twenty-six of Andrea Camilleri’s detective Montalbano novels feature three motifs related to the mafia. First, although the mafia is not necessarily the main subject of the narratives, mafioso behavior and communication are present in all novels through both mafia and non-mafia-affiliated characters and dialogue. Second, within the narratives there is a distinction between the old and the new generations of the mafia, and a preference for the old mafia ways. Last, the mafia is illustrated as the usual suspect in everyday crime, consequentially diverting attention and accountability away from government authorities. Few critics have focused on Camilleri’s representations of the mafia and their literary significance in mafia and detective fiction. The purpose of the present study is to cast light on these three motifs through a close reading and analysis of the detective Montalbano novels, lending a new twist to the genre of detective fiction.
    [Show full text]
  • Anthony Salerno Part 04 of 09
    is . x . ' an , NY V92-1099 b6 have an account at that bank. He added that in the lbw./C event he ever had a request for a purchase of a cashier's check in the above described amount, he would report it to the proper authorities as an unusual banking transaction. He recalled that many years ago an individual whom he does not recall attempted to purchase a uaashier's check for ut he declined' to r do so fo th e above reasons. ' stated that he did not know the subject. s Bank. 11 A |Chaseth Street and 2nd Avenue NYC was contactedManhattan concerning the same matter furnished substantially the same information as _Additional efforts will be made in contacts with the above informant to further develop this information. _ 2 _ .1 PD-36 Rev. 12-13-56! r =* - ., , I > " _ /L ,1 FBI ii _______._._..__¬_* Date: 6/8/61 Transmit thefollowing in PLAIN TEXT Type in plain text or code! . AIRTEL Vla Priority or Methodof Mailing! 1; MI TO 2 DIRECTQR,FBI 923905! FROM = SAC, NEW YORK 92-1099! SUBJECT: ANTHONY SALERNO aka AR 0: NY! 1 92 > the tenant. The monthly rent is 6 .00 which promptly every month in cash. stated been in this apartment since ren ing i to the understands that it is lavishly furnished. He the lock on the apartment has been changed and have access to it. is the owner of the premises located at ¬§h2 First Avenue, NYC.[::::::::]stated that subject rented an apartment at 22h2 First Avenue in September, 1960 and is still considered has been paid he has not subject but b6 added that he does not 197C - New Yorkstated 92-1099! that he doesREC_not know72 subject personallyand from ureading as heard ofsubjects of him fromactivities the in"neighborhood" the papers.
    [Show full text]
  • Naval Intelligence and the Mafia in World War Ii
    NAVAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE MAFIA IN WORLD WAR II By Rear Admiral Tom Brooks, USN (ret) (Author's note: Organized crime along the New York City waterfront during the 1940s and 1950s was usually referred to as "the mob", or "the underworld". The term "Mafia" did not come into general use until a decade or more later. Because "Mafia" is the commonly-used term today, it is used throughout this article. During World War II, many people would not even have known what the term meant). Before launching into the fascinating story of Naval Intelligence and the Mafia, it is necessary to understand a little of how Naval Intelligence was organized and operated prior to and during World War Two (WWII). The attack on Pearl Harbor and Germany's declaration of war found Naval Intelligence scrambling to put in place the infrastructure required to support the war effort. Within the continental United States, the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) was charged with security of ports and naval installations against sabotage, intelligence collection and counterintelligence, security and background investigations, as well as censorship (later moved to a separate organization). These responsibilities were assigned to the District Intelligence Offices (DIOs) of the Naval Districts, where they were executed by the District Intelligence Officers, who reported to the District Commandants as well as to ONI. Fortuitously, ONI had seen that war was coming and, in the mid thirties, began in earnest to build up a corps of reserve officers known as the Naval Intelligence Volunteer Service. Designated Intelligence Volunteer (Specialist), these officers were recruited from the ranks of lawyers, newspapermen, investigators, shipping industry executives, linguists, and other fields which might prove necessary to the Navy in time of war.
    [Show full text]
  • Feminists Occupy Gulleyhall See Story on Page 6
    (Etttmrrttrut latlg Campus Serving Storrs Since 1896 VOL. LXX NO. 87 STORRS. CONNECTICUT Wednesday, February 21, 1973 Feminists occupy GulleyHall See story on page 6 Its not as up-to-date as Hilltop or even the Northwest Quadrangle, but this spacious loft has two benefits missing from most University housing privacy and charm. The meditative atmosphere might make up for the lack of electricity, running water, heat, and indoor plumbing. Amnesty Wednesday. February 21, 1973 (Hmmtttxaxt lattg (Eattquw Healing of a nation Editor-in-Chief Lincoln Mil/stein by The Raven Court nominations are clear at in Viet Nam and instead chose President Nixon remarked examples. jail or Canada. If these men — recently that we all make So, too, was his 'off the cuff draft dodgers — are granted Managing Editor Business Manager mistakes, a statement no comment to reporters that the amnesty the dead were lost in Alan K. Reisner Donald E. Waggaman reasonable man would deny. then alleged mass murderer, vain. Their deaths would not be Mistakes, however, range from Charles Manson, was "probably honorable. And the President harmless to serious. guilty" — not a comment we has always justified our A man may inadvertently put would expect from a lawyer who continuing involvement to on one brown and one black well knows that defendants are achieve not just peace, but legally innocent until proven sock in the morning or he may "peace with honor." guilty beyond all reasonable go out and maliciously gun doubt. (But most corporate It seems mothers of dead G J s down a policeman. In either case will be greatly comforted to -.
    [Show full text]
  • Selected Observations from the Harlem Jazz Scene By
    SELECTED OBSERVATIONS FROM THE HARLEM JAZZ SCENE BY JONAH JONATHAN A dissertation submitted to the Graduate School-Newark Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Graduate Program in Jazz History and Research Written under the direction of Dr. Lewis Porter and approved by ______________________ ______________________ Newark, NJ May 2015 2 Table of Contents Acknowledgements Page 3 Abstract Page 4 Preface Page 5 Chapter 1. A Brief History and Overview of Jazz in Harlem Page 6 Chapter 2. The Harlem Race Riots of 1935 and 1943 and their relationship to Jazz Page 11 Chapter 3. The Harlem Scene with Radam Schwartz Page 30 Chapter 4. Alex Layne's Life as a Harlem Jazz Musician Page 34 Chapter 5. Some Music from Harlem, 1941 Page 50 Chapter 6. The Decline of Jazz in Harlem Page 54 Appendix A historic list of Harlem night clubs Page 56 Works Cited Page 89 Bibliography Page 91 Discography Page 98 3 Acknowledgements This thesis is dedicated to all of my teachers and mentors throughout my life who helped me learn and grow in the world of jazz and jazz history. I'd like to thank these special people from before my enrollment at Rutgers: Andy Jaffe, Dave Demsey, Mulgrew Miller, Ron Carter, and Phil Schaap. I am grateful to Alex Layne and Radam Schwartz for their friendship and their willingness to share their interviews in this thesis. I would like to thank my family and loved ones including Victoria Holmberg, my son Lucas Jonathan, my parents Darius Jonathan and Carrie Bail, and my sisters Geneva Jonathan and Orelia Jonathan.
    [Show full text]
  • Drowning in a Dry Town
    Drowning in a At the teeming The speakeasy The Marlborough Fred and Adele By January 16, 1920, Club Durant was outdoor market Dickerman’s County House, a swanky Astaire could be found 80 percent of the booze one of the rowdiest Paddy’s, home Fair Club had a rustic speakeasy with silver dancing some nights at stored in the cellars of clubs around, with Dry Town winemakers would theme—haystacks, leather banquettes, was a The Trocadero. 35 E. the Union Club had entertainment purchase lugs from picket fences, and favorite of Noël Coward, 53rd St., nr. Park Ave. been transferred to including “a tap dancer California. You could square dances. 54 E. who was known to members’ homes. and monologist,” a make 200 gallons a 9th St., nr. Broadway. enjoy the Muscovite Fifth Ave. at 51st St. “cakewalking singer,” year for your own use, duckling. 15 E. 61st St., and a “musical clown.” Where Prohibition-era although “your own” nr. Madison Ave. 58th St., nr. Broadway. New Yorkers got drunk. was rarely accurate. Ninth Ave., from 35th St. to 42nd St. The Central Park Casino was Mayor There were Jimmy Walker’s 38 speakeasies on favorite playpen. 52nd Street alone. In Central Park, nr. 72nd St. entrance. Making wine at Behind the plaster- Racketeer (and Opened in 1925 home was permitted, board in the upstairs Cotton Club owner) and financed with so every fall, California party room of the Owney Madden’s federal funds, the vineyards loaded now-closed Beatrice $1.5 million “cereal Bridge Whist Club Jack Bleeck’s Artists thousands of tons Inn, a low door leads beverage” brewery was a setup to gather and Writers Club was of lugs, or crates of to an alley off Eighth was repeatedly raided incriminating evidence a popular place for the The Cotton grapes, into boxcars Avenue—likely a by Feds who smelled about bootleggers.
    [Show full text]
  • I Biri I Berberit Gabriele Dhe Teresina Capone Kishin Ardhur Në Amerikë Më 1894, Me Shpresën Që Të Bënin Një Jetë Të Qetë Dhe Të Ndershme
    6 • KOHA Ditore Fejton e diel • 24 prill 2005 Fejton: “Shpërbërja e Jugosllavisë” (15) Reagimet ndaj Milosheviqit Kosova i përgjigjej Milosheviqit me rezistencë paqësore, Bosnja me kosmopolizëm sekularist, ndërsa kroatët nacionalizmit iu përgjigjën me nacionalizëm Patriarku Pavle më 14 qershor të Reagimet e patrikut Pavle ishin të armatosur të shtetit serb. vitit 1992 po e shfrytëzonte meshën disa nga kritikat e brendshme që i Mirëpo, kroatët iu kundër- e paqes për të kërkuar dorëheqje të bëheshin Milosheviqit. përgjigjën nacionalizmit me Slobodan Milosheviqit nga posti. Kritika të jashtme kishte në fushë- nacionalizëm. Kroatët thonë se Në një fjalim 10-minutësh të tij, beteja në Kroaci dhe në Bosnjë si këtë e kanë bërë në vetëmbrojtje, Pavle e kritikoi Milosheviqin se ka dhe në rezistencën paqësore në ndonëse siç është parë më vonë në Bosnjë-Hercegovinë, ky nacional- nxitur urrjetje dhe ka nxitur kon- Kosovë. Në Bosnjë bënin përpjekje izëm nuk ka qenë thjesht mbrojtës. flikte “që do ta turpëronin edhe që provokimeve serbe t’u përgjig- Qysh më 1981 në fshatin dreqin”. Reagimi zyrtar ishte: jeshin me kosmopolizëm sekulitar, Megjugorje në Bosnjë të banuar me Kisha nuk ka të drejtë të përzihet ndëra në Kosovë lëshonin pe, për të kroatë disa persona kishin qenë në politikë. mos u përballur me ushtrinë mirë dëshmitarë se si figura e Shën Mërisë kishte derdhur lot. Në fil- limt të viteve nëntëdhjetë Kroatët nacionalizmit iu përgjigjën me nacionalizëm “Shpërbërja e Jugosllavisë” është raport i përpiluar Tugjmani dhe shumë kroatë të nga projekti “Iniciativa e intelektualëve”, rreth të cilit tjerë, më se dhjetë vjet më pas, myslimanëve dhe të 100.000 shqip- rekrutë kroatë, shkoi në Borovo janë mbledhur historianë të shumtë nga Ballkani dhe nisën ta interpretonin këtë dukuri tarëve.
    [Show full text]
  • Mafia Runs Teamsters, Informant Says TRYING to STOP Sivii0king?)
    a * Coo Angeles gimes was.. tar. ta. tato—Pert I 25 e Mafia Runs Teamsters, Informant Says SAN FRANCISCO ( UPI) —The government witness against Tham, with Hoffa's successor, Frank Fitz- Teamsters Union is rim by the Mafia, charged with embezzling 52,791 in simmons. a former underworld "hit man." union funds, most of which was spent "They (the Teamsters) do what James (Jimmy the Weasel) Fratian- to entertain Fratianno and his friends. the Mafia says," Fratianno testified. no, testified Tuesday. Fratianno told the jury, sitting in a The witness admitted he had been Fratianno, who admitted being a case being tried before U.S. District a "hit man" (assassin) for the Mafia. longtime Mafia member and an FBI Judge Stanley Weigel, that he set out informant for many years, said that in 1973 to improve Tham's relation- did some work far them from was the reason he contacted Mafia ship with the international in ex- 19-17 to 1953," he said. members in Cleveland instead of change for Tham's promise to trans- He said he participated in five mur- Teamster offici: z while_ trying to fer the union local dental plan to Fra- ders and had, advance knowledge of he I "in - Teamster Ruy„,, tianno's friends, four others.. am, ho, Frati. ssa—ws m To that end, he said, be talked to Fratianno, a government witness in le—with the international union Mafia members in Cleveland "because a number of recent trials, wound up because he was known as a "Jimmy they run the Teamsters." his testimony in the Tham case and Haifa man." Fratianno said that in a year and a was returned to federal protective Fratianno, 66, was the chief half he improved Tham's relationship TRYING TO STOP SIVII0kING?) ,r---or—,---.--/ .e.- 771,--": i if4-..--7? /71 e....-1-1 e-r„r...5--,ec‹.
    [Show full text]
  • Nixon's Caribbean Milieu, 1950–1968
    Dark Quadrant: Organized Crime, Big Business, and the Corruption of American Democracy Online Appendix: Nixon’s Caribbean Milieu, 1950–1968 By Jonathan Marshall “Though his working life has been passed chiefly on the far shores of the continent, close by the Pacific and the Atlantic, some emotion always brings Richard Nixon back to the Caribbean waters off Key Biscayne and Florida.”—T. H. White, The Making of the President, 19681 Richard Nixon, like millions of other Americans, enjoyed Florida and the nearby islands of Cuba and the Bahamas as refuges where he could leave behind his many cares and inhibitions. But he also returned again and again to the region as an important ongoing source of political and financial support. In the process, the lax ethics of its shadier operators left its mark on his career. This Sunbelt frontier had long attracted more than its share of sleazy businessmen, promoters, and politicians who shared a get-rich-quick spirit. In Florida, hustlers made quick fortunes selling worthless land to gullible northerners and fleecing vacationers at illegal but wide-open gambling joints. Sheriffs and governors protected bookmakers and casino operators in return for campaign contributions and bribes. In nearby island nations, as described in chapter 4, dictators forged alliances with US mobsters to create havens for offshore gambling and to wield political influence in Washington. Nixon’s Caribbean milieu had roots in the mobster-infested Florida of the 1940s. He was introduced to that circle through banker and real estate investor Bebe Rebozo, lawyer Richard Danner, and Rep. George Smathers. Later this chapter will explore some of the diverse connections of this group by following the activities of Danner during the 1968 presidential campaign, as they touched on Nixon’s financial and political ties to Howard Hughes, the South Florida crime organization of Santo Trafficante, and mobbed-up hotels and casinos in Las Vegas and Miami.
    [Show full text]
  • Law Enforcement Bulletin 104362-104363 U.S
    If you have issues viewing or accessing this file contact us at NCJRS.gov. February 1987~ Law Enforcement Bulletin 104362-104363 U.S. Department dt Justice Nationallnslllute of Justice This document has been reproduced exactly as received from the person or organization originating it. Points of view or opinions stat?d in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the National Institute of Justice. Permission to reproduce this ~ted material has been granted by FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Further reproduction outside of the NCJRS system requires permis­ sion of the c~ht owner. February 19B7, Volume 56, Number 2 1 'The Sicilian Mafia and Its Impact on the United States Lay Sean M. McWeeney (" 0 cf 3b ~ 11 A Tradition of Excellence: The Southern Police Institute By Norman E. Pomrenke and B. Edward Campbell [P@OiJil~ @1I WO@W 15 UMen and Women Who Wear the Badge •.. That Others May Find Their Way" By Hon. Peter T. Fay [P[)'@@@ OO@O@~O@OU@ 18 An Automated News Media System By Roger Dickson 11®®@O @U®@@~ 22\lntrusive Body Searches: f,. Question of Reasonableness ~BY Kimberly A. Kingston, J.D. ((? 4-:3 63 31 Wanted by the FBI m] Law Enforcement Bulletin United States Department of Justice Published by the Office of The Cover: Federal Bureau of Investigation Congressional and Public Affairs, A media computer network system facilitates William M. Baker, Assistant Director the Interaction between a law enforcement agency Washington, DC 20535 and the local media by offering more-comprehen­ sive news coverage.
    [Show full text]
  • Electronic Surveillance, the Mafia and Individual Freedom Benjamin M
    Louisiana Law Review Volume 42 | Number 4 Summer 1982 Electronic Surveillance, the Mafia and Individual Freedom Benjamin M. Shieber Louisiana State University Law Center Repository Citation Benjamin M. Shieber, Electronic Surveillance, the Mafia and Individual Freedom, 42 La. L. Rev. (1982) Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/lalrev/vol42/iss4/5 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law Reviews and Journals at LSU Law Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Louisiana Law Review by an authorized editor of LSU Law Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE, THE MAFIA, AND INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM* Benjamin M. Shieber** I. INTRODUCTION The United States Constitution affects the ability of federal, state and local governments to combat criminal activity. Since the relevant constitutional provisions are in the form of broadly stated legal commands,' the constitutionality of specific law enforcement practices can only be determined when the courts, ultimately the Supreme Court of the United States, interpret these commands in cases in which they are challenged. As has long been recognized, the judicial role in the interpretation process is a creative one, for when conflicting policies compete for ac- ceptance, a court's interpretation will further one policy at the expense of another.' The court's policy preference can only be rational and respon- sible when it is based on "considerations of what is expedient for the community concerned."'3 This requires the court to know the communi- ty, determine how implementation of each competing policy would af- fect it, and choose the policy of greatest utility for that community.' Cases involving electronic surveillance' by law enforcement agen- * Copyright 1982, Benjamin M.
    [Show full text]
  • Gang Wars Background Guide.Pdf
    Chair’s Letter Dear Delegates, We are delighted to welcome you to the Gang Wars Crisis Committee as part of the third Kent School Model United Nations Conference. Your chair for the committee is Brandon Schuster ‘19; he have been part of KSMUN for the past three years. Brandon has chaired the EU Committee on Migration (KSMUN ‘17) and the Cuban Missile Crisis (‘18) in the past two years and is now the Under Secretary-General for Logistics. He also runs cross country, is a coxswain for the crew team, and is co-president of Grilling Club. I am so excited to have you in my committee! Our committee deals with the Apalachin meeting of 1957, where the five main bosses of the New York crime scene gathered in upstate New York to discuss their futures. After decades of a stable conservative majority in The Commission, the structure of organization for America’s mafia, the 1950s have brought about a new liberal movement. At this meeting, some expect to be elected the new Chairman of the Commission, some are pushing for liberal reforms, and some are trying to cling on to power. Your goal will be to gain power and influence, represent your delegate and family’s views, and to eventually choose a new leader of the Commission. All are welcome in to join in this committee, but a basic knowledge of the workings of MUN procedure, the history of the American mafia, and the position of your delegate you represent will aid you in preparation for the committee. All delegates are expected to research these things and come ready with the information that they will need, as electronic devices will not be allowed in the debate room.
    [Show full text]